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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-03-25

In Virginia. canning factory at
Salem; gold mining at New Store
tobacco factory at South Boston
$1,000 gas works at Danville brick
works and glass works in Richmond
dry dock and machine shops at New
ports News, to cost 100000 or
more foundry and machine shop at
Liberty -four mill Mt Bufordvillc,
and iron works company at Lynch.
burg.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-03-25

SALE or LAND NEAR BRIsroi.. Mess.
Hicks & Sitgreaves sold on yester-
day between four and five thousand
acres OF land to Mr.. a. +. Wiley, of
Michigan. Mr.. Wiley is an extern.
sive lumber manufacturer and if our
railroads go on as proposed. the
chances arc good to get him to locate
here. Otherwise he will go to Knox
vile, at which point he has induce
ments offered him to locate. He
would employ q large force OF hands
in running his mills and machinery.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-03-25

The corps of engineers under Capt.
Linton. will reach New Philadelphia
to-day. Whether they will push OH
to meet their fellows towards the
Breaks OF return to Graham to revise
the location remains to be seen.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-03-25

The committee of the Senate Of Va
have reported favorably the bill to i'll
corporate the Clinch Coal and Iron
Company, and it will soon be a law.
In twelve months 1000 population
will be settled ut New Philadelphia.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-03-25

lncrednlous people will be disposed
to challenge the statement that Taze.
well is goed grape producing sec
ton. A visit to the Waters of Wolf
Greek, and the Laurel Fork will set
such doubters at rights. The lus.
cious muscadine grows in such abun
dance and to such perfection that
hundreds of barrels of wine are man
ufactuled from this wild grape every
year.
Our friend Jesse White mcnufac.
TIRED Il number of barrels, a few years
back, OF u white variety of this grape,
. a wine of avery superior quality.
Joseph Stras, Capt. VIM. e. Peery,
Maj. A.J. Tynes and others have nice
vineyards which yield immense guam.
Titles. Tho concord is preferred for
this locality. Every farmer should
plant few hundred vines. that this,
ono Of the best of small fruits, may be
added to the Injuries of his home.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-03-25

VIRGINIA: In the Clerks Office
of the Circuit Court IF TazowelI
County, Feb. 23d, A D., 1887.
X. X. Steele, Complt.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-02-11
FOREIGN.

Mr. Parnell is reported to be victim
of Brights disease.
The Canadian Pacific has been block
AIDED for twelve days.
Montreal is suffering from the depre-
dations of gang of burglars, alleged to
have come from the United States.
The school-house at Ste MoniGue.
about 80 miles from Montreal, was burned
the other night and four young girls per-
ished in the flames.
War rumors caused panics on the stock
exchanges of London and Paris Friday.
The situation for time was alarming,
but quiet has been restored
\ Newfoundland newspaper, a gov
eminent organ, urges that the Provincial
legislature re-enact the bill prohibiting
the export of bait, in spite of the impe-
rial disapproval.
1t is stated that the Abyssinians lost
5000 men in the battles i'm which the Ital-
ian forces were defeated near Massowah.
in the Soudan, Jan. 26 and % The Ital-
ians lost about 800.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-02-11
NEW HAVEN.

The cantata of Esther is now set down
for next week.
Perhaps we shall in time like the
Poland pauper law, but it starts hard.
The creamery at the depot is being dis
mantled. The apparatus is to go to
Starksboro, where a creamery is to be
run by A. ID. Evarts and one Eastman.
Dr. +. F. Preston reports considerable
sickness, and among others Willie Hub
bard. son of David Hubbard, has been i'll
for several weeks with fever, but is
slightly better.
Rev. Mr.. Sargent returned the I'd from
IA two-weeks' sojourn in Boston and vicin-
ity, and Sunday evening spoke III regard
to the meetings of Sam Jones and Sam
Small in that city. Next Sunday he will
exchange with Prof. Wager.
a petition has been in circulation ask
ing for the appointment of II. p. Palmer
us justice of the peace vice Nelson w.
Partch, deceased. Mr.. Palmer's several
years experience as constable will be
valuable to him should he be appointed.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-02-11
LINCOLN.

NJ. J. Stearns has sold his store and
goods to w. f. Hanks, possession to be
given April /.
Though we have had several thaws,
the snow is still quite deep enough for
convenience and is good deal drfted in
some localities.
Mrs. Benjamin Hanks was buried Sat
urday, January 30. Mr.. Hanks is in fee
BILE health, though somewhat better than
he was early in the winter.
Mrs. Fenner, an evangelist from Con-
necticut, has been holding meetings at
the union Westinghouse for the pc st two
weeks. The results are believed to have
been in some degree favorable.
About thirty couple attended the oys-
ter supper at the Lincoln House Thursday
evening last. Thursday evening, the 10th
inst. there was to be donation held at
the same place for Rev. Mr.. Lyster.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-02-11
VERGENNE
Trade, Saturday, not lively, but fair.


Trade, Saturday, not lively, but fair.
Peter Tredo will buy home for his
family with his recently-received pension
money.
The friends of Rev. II. c. Robbins, of
the Baptist church, Panton, gave him a
donation Thursday evening.
Postmaster Kmball has bought the
Merrill house, so called, west side of the
bridge, opposite the old brick school
house.
The Congregational church, in meet
ing called for the purpose, refused to ac-
cept the resignation of their pastor, Rev.
\. A. Robertson. by vote of 80 to 20.
j. Banyea q Co.. brick makers, are
hauling the balance of the three hundred
cords of wood to their yard that they
bought of Hon. 4. T. Smith. on his New
Haven wood lot.
ID. II. Young of Sherman's block has
engaged Chas. II. Bates of Rutland as
clerk in place of his late assistant, Fred
Scovel. The new clerk has had over two
years experience as prescription clerk in
a Boston drug store.
The festival held at the st. Peters pa
rochial school, Thursday evening, was a
great success. Mr.. DiOnne and Prof. j.
jerome executed some very choice music.
The band acquitted itself with much
credit. The supper was good, the at
tendance large and the receipts over $50
net.
+. \. Goss, proprietor of the Monktou
kaoln works, with commendable fore
| sight has engaged to have his little kaolir
hamlet, away up in the mountains, beau
titled by the liberal use of the paint
brush. A. b. Tabor has the contract
which is guarantee that it will be vel
done.
NJ. NJ. Iott. the well-known nurse
has been acting assistant for ID. R.1 Dung
the past week. "Moses thinks he is /;
success at entertaining patrons, but is ;
signal failure as prescriptioner." Har
vey Adams, who has been clerking fol
Mr.. Thompson, is quite i'll with fever
and Mr.. Yott has been engaged to attenC
him.
The dime sociable, at the house of Rob
ert Ross, Friday evening, was made at
tractive by the Dorcas society, whos'
members gave George Bakers funny di
ologue, "No Cure No Pay" Cast o
characters
Miss Languish. ............... ...Ada t1she
Aunt Bridget .....................May johnson
| Alice Iu1lSulsll. Julli nus
Lucy Aiken. Observation-Disclosures. Ruth Fishe
Jenny Carter. ....ltrrlkt steven
All did nicely, and visitors were highl.
pleased; receipts, SO.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-02-11
WEST ADDISON.

Mrs. Joseph Nailor has been quite i'll.
Several of our townspeople have gone
to Montreal this week to attend the car
nival.
Edwin IIoyt purchased piece of land
the other day, paying at the rate of five
hundred dollars per acre.
There is to be a neck-tie party at Elias
Storr's on Wednesday evening. Feb. l6.
All are cordially invited.
The measles have made their appear
ance in this vicinity. Bert and Floyd
Tatreau are both down with them.
Frank Roberts of Port Henry, n. Y,
buried his youngest child last Monday.
The child died with measles and whoop-
ing cough.
1t is understood that the scow or ferry
boats at Chimney Point have been sold
to parties across the lake. They were
formerly owned by j. W. Wright.
Melville Cox, wife and daughter OF
Nebraska and Eber Tooly, wife and two
children Of Granville, n. ", were visit
ing at Rev. b. CoX's and Fred w. Fish
er's last week.
There was donation party at the
NJ. f. parsonage, last week Wednesday
evening. for the benefit of Rev. j. III
Lincoln He received $40 after all eX
penses were paid.
Little Charlie" youngest son of ID. j
Vanderhoof. died Feb. , and was burieC
Feb. 3. His age was one year six months
and nineteen days. He had always beer
"A great sufferer from his birth. caused b.
his heart. Rev. j. III. Lincoln Otiiciated
terry near Elisha smiths
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-02-11
General 11epS.
CONGRESSIONAL DOlNcs.

The President has signed the Interstate
commerce bill.
The Senate on Saturday passed the In
dian appropriation bill.
The Senate has passed without debate
the twin bills appropriating S2l 900, 900
for modern ordnance and coast fortitica-
tons.
The Senate has passed the bill to re-
fund the direct war tax to the States,
which will reduce the surplus by about
twenty millions.
Speaker Carlisle expresses the belief
that there will be no revenue reduction
at this Congress, that the surplus will
grow and that an extra session will be
necessary.
The ultra silver men threaten to file
articles of Impeachment against Secre-
tary Manning for his alleged violation of
the law regulating the issue of United
States notes and the purchase of silver
bullion.
In reply to the inquiry made of him
by the House of Representatives regard
ing the fisheries question. Secretary Man
ming has written a letter which is made
public. He does not favor retaliation,
but does advocate suspension of conf
ty and hospitality in our ports. He sub
mits for consideration bill giving the
President certain discretionary powers.
The Senate has passed Il bill making il
unlawful for any member of either house
of Congress to accept employment as at
torney for any case in opposition to the
interests of the United States, or for any
railway, if the member shall have reason
to believe that measures affecting the
company are pending or likely to be
pending before Congress during his tern
of office.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-02-11
VERMONT MERINo SHEEP-SHEARlNc
ASSOCIATION

The annual meeting of the above-named
association was held at the Addison
House in this village on Wednesday af-
ternOon. 1t was called to order bv the
president, Mr.. f. y. Bissell of East
ShOreham. The report of the secretary,
MIR. {. a. Chapman of Middlebury, was
presented. He gave detailed account
of the expenditures of the year, which
amounted to S61 40 the receipts were
SOL. The treasurer, Mr.. V. Rich of Rich
vile, who was not present, is supposed
to have IA small balance in his hands
which does not appear in the foregoing
statement. Annual dues to the amount
of S2G0 are unpaid. The secretary read
the names of the delinquents, quite
number of whom were three or four
years in arrears. He also read the names
of several who had donated their stock
to the association. The secretary's re-
port was accepted and adopted. The
next business being the election of Off
GERS, these We're chosen: President. +.
y. Bissell first vce-preSident, Geo. ii.
smith, Addison; second vice-president,
V. Rich, Richville; secretary, c. A. Chap
man, Middebury; treasurer, F. c. Dyer.
West Salisbury; directors, c. p. Crane
and II. c. Burwell of Bridport, Raymond
Clark of Addison, ii. +. Sanford of Corn
wall, j. L. Stickney of Shoreham, G. Il.
Witherell of Cornwall, NJ. b. Williamson
of Middlebury. 1t was voted to continue
the insurance of $1,000 on the building.
At the request of Secretary Chapman the
business of collecting dues was taken out
of his hands and placed in those of the
treasurer. The question of the date of
the next shearing coming up, Mr.. Albert
Chapman moved that the date of the
shearing be fixed by the executive board,
and that they should also determine
whether records made elsewhere than at
the regular public shearing should go
into the printed record and it was so
voted. The meeting thereupon adjourned.
At the subsequent meeting of the exec
utve board it was decided to hold the
annual shearing on April 5, 6 and Z. 1t
was voted that at the annual shearing
any member may make application to
the executive board to have shearing
held at his place and have committee
appointed to look after it and have the
result published with the record of the
annual shearing; also that a report OF
the annual shearing be published in
pamphlet form.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-02-11

cumbed to his fearful injuries. Mr.. S.
enlisted from this town in the late war
and upon his return engaged in railroad
ing, in which he has been very success
full. He has visited here occasionally,
coming to see his brother, Martin Sturte-
want, and other relatives and large num-
Der of friends. These all sympathize
deeply with the afflicted widow and fam
lily. Quite a number from here attended
the funeral services on Tuesday.
Among the many pleasant anniversary
celebrations this winter the one at Geo.
E. Child's in this place, which occurred
last Tuesday evening, is long to be re-
membered by all who were present. 1t
was the tenth anniversary of Mr.. and
Mrs. Child's marriage. In accordance
with a previously -arranged plan, they,
with others went by invitation to a
neighbours to spend the afternoon and
evening. Early in the evening a messei-
ger informed them that they had compa-
ny at home. There were persons on the
lookout, and as soon as Mr.. and Mrs. G..
were out of sight of their residence, it
was taken possession of by few neigh
bors and friends, who moved in beauti-
full black-walnut secretary and bookcase
combined, and proceeded to arrange fol-
and receive the large company which had
been invited to surprise the bride and
groom of ten years. When they arrived
in answer to the message sent, their large
house was filled with smiling faces, Wey
bridge, New Haven, Waltham, Addison
and Bridport being represented. tn,
bride was Immediately taken to a room
and robed in her wedding dress, which
had been spirited away and revised to fl
her somewhat enlarged figure. The
hours passed swiftly by. Elegant anC
abundant refreshments were passed, af
ter which Dea. Samuel James, in behal
of those present, in a few well-chosel
remarks presented the secretary. Mr.
Child responded. after which the part,
separated, all voting it a complete sue
cess. Much credit is due Mr.. and Mrs
John A. James, Mr.. and Mrs. +.
Wright, Miss Esther Elmer and Miss Min
ME Wright for the way the whole affai
was managed
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-02-11
County Uems.
BRlDPORT.

The History of Addison County is be-
ing delivered to subscribers.
The measles prevail here, and good
many adults are down with them.
Louis Giard left here on Monday for
Montreal, where he will visit his parents,
whom he has not seen for some time.
Fred Speyer was in town last week to
see friends. His railroad work in the
South and West is done for the season.
Miss Anna L. Huntley of Middlebury
is in town for the purpose of visiting the
schools, of which she is superintendent.
The Bridport trotters won laurels in
the races Oh the ice at Crown Point last
week. There were nine entries. First
money was taken by the Blaisdell horse,
second by G.. n. Paynes, third by W. A.
Dukett's; and the eighth horse was
awarded whip. All the animals men
toned were from Bridport.
On Wednesday evening, the I'd inst, a
party gathered at the residence of Daniel
Fleming to celebrate the Tooth anniversa-
nv of the settlement in town of the Fitch
family, Mrs. Fleming's great-grandfath-
err, his wife and son. A feature of the
occasion was dancing, music being fur
nshed by Albert Preble and his assist
ants.
There will be an advoirdupois supper
at the town hail in Bridport on Tuesday
evening, February 10, at o'clock. Soap
bubble prizes and other entertainments
will be provided for the old and young.
All are cordially invited, for good time
is expected. The proceeds of the evening
are to be given to the Congregational So
ciety. This event was set for Tuesday
evening last, but had to be postponed on
account of the storm.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-02-11

Kinney at East Dover. Rev. F. NJ. Preble
has resigned the pastorate of the Bap-
fist church in Windsor and has accepted
a call to Pittsburg, Pa.
Mrs. Kate Morris Cove of Hartford has
been elected to take charge of bureau
of collegiate information, which the
association of Collegiate Alumn@ has de-
cded to establish. The object of the
bureau will be to collect trustworthy
facts and statistics concerning the history
of the movement for the collegiate educa-
ton of women, the opportunities now of
fered, and the results secured, as we'll as
theoretical arguments for and against
the higher education.
The employees of the Lane Manufacture
ing company, says the Montpelier Watch
man, have just completed large traverse
which is attracting much attention. 1t is
about "a feet in length, weighs 904 pounds
and is model of strength, the parts be-
ing largely of iron or steel. 1t is equipped
with a fine headlight and powerful brakes,
and has besides whistle and gong. The
whistle is located at the head of the
machine and is blown by compressed air
from large chamber under the seat.
The sled will carry from twenty to twen-
ty-five persons at load.
The Marble savings bank of Rutland
during the year ending February issued
42l deposit books to pupils of the graded
schools aggregating slO37. 1t is believed
that the Rutland schools were the first
to adopt thi system of savings in this
country, though the practice has obtain
ed in several other cities. The method
adopted is for the pupils each day to bring
whatever pennies they have to their teach
ers till the end of the month, and then al
individual amounts of 80 cents or Owe
are deposited in the Marble savings bank
and unless pupils already have one. pass
books are issued to them.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-02-11

can be moved with safety ne will be
taken out of the city either to the seaside
or the mountains.
A double suicide was reported from
Breslau, Long Island, on Thursday, the
victims being Philip Schedweiller, 70
years old, and his 23-year-old wife. In
vestigation showed, however. every indi-
cation that the man and woman had been
murdered. There is no clue to the crimi-
nal or criminals.
John Autclifle, a bashful man of jack
son, Mich, hired Randolph June for $500
to court wife for him. and June worked
so diligently that he found the right
woman, and had them married in a few
months. Then Autcliffe refused to pay
the $500, and June brought suit. but the
defendant consented to settle and did so.
a daring and successful attempt tc
rescue prisoner was made Friday morn
ing on the Cleveland & Pittsburgh ex-
press, which left Pittsburgh at II 30 the
previous night. Capt. Hoehm and De-
tective Halligan with their prisoner,
Harry McMunn, were in the smoking car
with two other prisoners. At Alliance,
o., at a. m, five men boarded the car.
They remained quietly in their seats I'M
til Ravenna, o., was reached, when sud
denly, without warning, they rose from
their seats and with leyelled revolvers
demanded that McMunn be set free. The
officers tried to draw their revolvers, but
they were too late. The five men opened
fire and both officers were shot down.
fatally wounded. The prisoner and his
rescuers then jumped from the train and
disappeared. Both officers will die No
trace has yet been found of the criminals.
McMunn was implicated in the recent
sealskin robbery at Cleveland.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-02-11
DOMESTIC.

Earthquake shocks disturbed parts of
\ bill is before the Maine legislature
to restrict the sale of opium and its de-
rivatives.
Cassius NJ. Clay formally announces
himself a candidate for the gOvernorship
of Kentucky.
Sophia Congdon of Willimantic, Conn,
died the other day at the age of 10 years
and seven months.
\ conspiracy to tamper with ballot
boxes by Democrats in a New Jersey
town has been unearthed.
The supreme court of Wyoming Ter
ritory has decided that woman suffrage
there is unconstitutional.
The New York chamber OF commerce
urges Congress to make liberal appropri,
ations to expedite the completion of the
ietties in Charleston harbOr.
The Maine insurance commissioner is
endeavoring to have the present laws SC
amended as to restrict the business to the
smallest possible number. This is il
view of the recent discovery of 'under
ground" insurance in that State.
There are increasing Indications tina
the great strike in New York will end in
the discontinue of the longshoremen
and their allies, but the Knights of Labo
are not yet altogether discouraged, ant
are prepared to tax their remaining re
sources.
The notorious Evans gang of train
wreckers and robbers in the Southwes
has been broken up by the capture a
st. Johns, AriZ., of John and Henri,
Brown and Red Murphy. Great reward
have been offered for their capture an
many crimes attributed to them.
Unfavorable reports of Father Nc
Glynn's health are current at New York
He remains in bed most If the time an
is so helpless that he requires as niue
. attention as sick child. AS soon as b
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-02-11
BRISTOL,

Miss Hattie Narney is failing in health.
The Methodists are talking of having
a donation in the near future.
The town authorities meet next Satur-
day at the town clerks office.
There is to be Washingtonian ball at
the Commercial House, Feb. %.
There were lG births and "A deaths in
the graded school district in 1886.
Regular communication of Libanus
IA.
Major Dane. the lecturer, spent last
Sabbath in town, attending service at the
Baptist church.
Solon Sumner and Oliver Moody, both
living in South Bristol, have had shocks
of paralysis within few days.
Whitmore & Clark's minstrels. who
were to be here the 10th of this month,
have cancelled their engagement.
Col. l.. F. Copeland will give at Holly
hall, Feb. 10, the sixth and last lecture
of the course: subject, "What's to Hin
dcr?".
). VI. Eaton and wife, who have been
visiting with their daughter in Haverhill,
Mass, for several weeks, returned home
last Friday.
The new band played finely at the lee
ture last Saturday evening. II. \. Has
seltine is the leader. Their place of meet
ing is over Nash's boot and shoe store.
Mrs. Marietta Eastman, who has been
in poor health for several months, has sc
far recovered as to attend church last
Sabbath, much to the qualification of heI
friends.
The lecture by Major II. c. Dane last
Saturday night, was Il fine thing. Those
one-idea people. of whom there are Sc
many in this place, who have failed t
hear the lectures this winter, are to BIZ
ptied; but some one called our towl
hall an opera house, and that brighten
ed them.